Thread: Any Holden Experts Here?

Originally Posted by gromit

Geodon,

Re the Stromberg carby:-

I then hassled the supplier and he managed to find a new brass piston with leather seal. No problems since......

Colin

Good old brass and leather!

When this one wears out, you can make a new leather seal very easily by cutting a disc of leather; soaking it in water and pressing it to shape between two formers. I imagine yours is riveted to the shaft but this could be machined off in a lathe and drilled to accept a dowel, which could then be Loctited in place and the dowel upset to form a new rivet,

Cheers Charlie

If you do re-build, and are looking for more grunt, avoid Holley carbies, as mine used to run out of juice on a long incline. Not very helpful when you have to back down with no engine.

This is not really an answer to your queries, but I thought I'd throw in my two bob's worth: I had a 186 in my IIA for years, then rebuilt a 2.25D and put that in. I wouldn't swap back to the Holden motor for quids. The Land Rover engine is more tractable and uses a lot less fuel, though it has much less top-end and now my highway speeds are down quite a bit from what I did in my "Holden" days.
Overhauling a 186 is not the most expensive job in the world, but once I'd gone to all the trouble of getting it out, and fixing the clutch problem, why not opt for the 2.25 petrol or diesel?

Cheers,

John

That is a well thought out comment! Thank you!

The quick answer is: if the Holden is going OK & not needing $ spent, then I won't change it.

I'm a fan of originality but I will not pursue it at all cost.

If the Holden threw a rod or something then I'd probably buy another Series 2A basket case to get the motor, radiator, electrics etc & take it back to original.

This project's objective is to deliver a ute that will be able to service our modest acreage and will also be an interesting item to own. Much the same as our venerable Grey Fergy: it's 60yo & its main function is to slash the paddocks. It should be replaced by a largish ride-on mower but where's the fun in that?